Program Administrator (2005 – Present) Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts Background: I have served as a Conservation District Director since 1993 which included a term as President of AACD. I also served as Chair of the Water Resources Committee for the National Association of Conservation Districts. I have a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Center. Current Activities: Other than AACD, I have worked with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) on the following initiatives: • Mississippi River Basin & Healthy Waters Initiative • Regional Cooperative Partnership Program • National Water Quality Initiative • Feral Swine Pilot Project • Arkansas Groundwater Initiative • Herbicide Resistant Weeds Training • Cover Crop/Soil Health Training • Arkansas Irrigation Expo Other activities include: • Natural Resources Conservation Service State Technical Committee • U of A Division of Agriculture Agricultural Development Council • CARET - Council for Agriculture Research, Extension and Teaching (1995 to present) • LeadAR Advisory Council (LeadAR Class 5) • Razorback Chapter – Soil and Water Conservation Society – Past President • Discovery Farms Technical Committee • Arkansas Association of RC&D Councils – Secretary/Treasurer (1996 to 2022) • Alliance to Advance Climate Smart Agriculture • Restore the Earth RCPP Project Awards include: • National Association of Conservation District Outstanding Conservationist • Friend of Conservation at the Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Conference • Arkansas Partnership Award